12.6.15 Our future, now

     I never thought much about it before this , but I've recently developed a plan to be here, agile and strong , at least til 95. Yup. My Plan.

     See, life is stuffed with uncertainty . With surprises. Disappointments.   And sometimes that which feels truly tragic.          

     But we also have boundless old wisdoms and new research, which both describe how taking what we have in our shopping cart at the moment - this strength., this grave vulnerability...

   This determination, that terrible morning stiffness...

   The beyond waning of the ability to walk steadily or hear or see....

    and make a plan to support ourselves to get to our plan....

helps it happen .

     I know so many facing these things , that do progress the longer we are here.

    But the cool thing is that if we figure out how to cut our losses –

(which btw is not some magical All Better deal, but much like any other grieving that changes you forever but you slowly adapt )

    And then plan backward from a year far from now, with some measures that may be gradually realistic, and most likely effective,

    This  lets us authenticate what we need to do now... To make that future happen.